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September 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM. Anura Kumara Dissanayake positioned himself as a candidate for change [Getty Images] Left-leaning politician Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been elected as Sri Lanka ...
Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday sworn in an opposition lawmaker as his prime minister, making her the country’s first woman to head the government in 24 years.
Show comments. COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka's leftist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake took office as president on Monday, promising change in the island nation long led by powerful political ...
Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Anura Kumara Dissanayake[ a ] (born 24 November 1968), commonly referred to by his initials AKD, is a Sri Lankan politician currently serving as the tenth president of Sri Lanka since 23 September 2024. He is the current party leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) and the National ...
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka's presidency on Sunday, the election body said, with a second ...
The Sri Lankan economic crisis[8] is an ongoing crisis in Sri Lanka that started in 2019. [9] It is the country's worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. [9] It has led to unprecedented levels of inflation, near-depletion of foreign exchange reserves, shortages of medical supplies, and an increase in prices of basic commodities. [10]
TV Derana is a Sri Lankan private entertainment terrestrial television channel broadcasting in Sri Lanka. Launched on 11 October 2005, [2] it is one of the most popular television networks in the country. [3] Its main transmission tower is on the Kikilimana mountain, and coverage is extended nationwide via eight transmission towers.
Gavin Butler - BBC News. September 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM. Sri Lanka's former president fled the country in 2022 after months-long protests [Getty Images] Sri Lankans will elect a new president in ...